People & Places

Georgia Couple Pioneering State’s Olive Industry

Eastman, GA While it might be relatively new to the scene, olive production here in Georgia has taken off over the past decade with the state accounting for more than nine hundred tons of olive oil every year. And that …

Seed to Shirt Exhibit Showcases Georgia’s Cotton Industry

Perry, GA Cotton is certainly big business here in Georgia and this new exhibit inside the Georgia Grown Building at the Georgia National Fair is aimed at making it even bigger by showcasing the value of cotton grown here in …

UGA Extension’s Mission Still the Same Since 1914

Athens, GA Since 1914 UGA Cooperative Extension has been working to maintain its mission which is to be an agricultural resource that’s used to advance agriculture and ensure quality of life for Georgians. Of course, a lot has changed with …

Generational Farm Turned Agritourism Destination

Cave Spring, GA Here in Northwest Georgia, this centuries old farm has been transformed into a picturesque agricultural landscape. The farm, which has been in the same family for several decades, is now in the hands of Kaye and Kent …

Backyard Poultry Operation in Haralson County a Thriving Business

Tallapoosa, GA When you think poultry farming operations around the state, this is probably the picture that comes to mind. But that’s not the case here at Chewy’s Backyard Farm, where they raise and sell pasture raised chicken on an …

GFB Leadership Takes Southeast Georgia Ag Tour

Alma, GA Down in southeast Georgia recently, Georgia Farm Bureau’s Board of Directors got an up close and personal look at the different crops that are grown in the region. It’s an experience GFB President, Tom McCall says allows those …

Small, Unique Farm Store a Staple for Fresh, Locally Grown Products

Newnan, GA If it’s pasture raised beef and pork, locally grown fruits and vegetables or even raw milk you’re looking for, Country Gardens Farm has what you need. However, this third-generation farm in Newnan hasn’t always been such a one …

Therapeutic Farm Creating Opportunities

Appling, GA The journey to Cooper Ridge Farm wasn’t always a pastoral path. Josephine and Justin Fuller, once entangled in the corporate web, discovered a yearning for something more profound, more purposeful, more powerful. This epiphany led them away from …

Field Day Highlights Important Efficiency, Sustainability Research

Camilla, GA In Camilla recently, producers gathered for the Stripling Irrigation Research Park’s biennial field day – a day that showcases the important research that is conducted each year that is aimed at educating producers on the latest and greatest …

Pigs at Center of Research to Reverse Stroke Damage

Athens, GA With more than four trillion dollars spent each year on health care in the US, finding new and innovative ways of treating debilitating diseases has become a priority within the medical community. That’s certainly the case here at …